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2025 Founder’s Circle

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Founder: Nikolas Keskilammi See profile | Co-Founder: Jani Kellomäki

Open Film Zone 2025 Awards

Grand Recognition:    2025 Visionary Filmmaker Award:   The most voted creator overall.  Alfredo Carnera Jr. Feed Me    2025 DIY Visionary Award:   The DIY filmmaker who can make the most voted film.  Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions)  The Broken Truth    2025 Audience Choice Award:   Based solely on viewer votes — most voted project of the year.  Feed Me   Alfredo Carnera Jr.    2025 OFZ Spirit Award:   Embodies the mission and spirit of OFZ: originality, openness, and fearless creativity. Chosen by OFZ.  Tommi Rautio (Unipic)  He Jäivät  Imago  Chorus  “The choice stemmed from the overall depth and scale of the films shown in the 2025 OFZ Awards combined with the creator’s captivating visual style.”

Primary Category Recognition:    A.I.  Winner: Ñawi Kanki Tuche   Daniel Jasaui   Animation  Winner: MäGGi x Gettonen – Rantaan   Niko Mäkinen (Soul Entertainment Records)    Documentary  Winner: The Room of My Mom   Antony Voronov (TABOO)    Feature Film  Winner: He jäivät   Tommi Rautio (Unipic)    Music Video  Winner (Tie):  MäGGi – Pula-ajan Tuote   Niko Mäkinen (Soul Entertainment Records)  Samovolca live in Toruń   Mirosław Staniak   Short Film  Winner (Tie):  Feed Me  Alfredo Carnera Jr.  The Broken Truth  Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions)    Video  Winner: RFO Commercial   Kevin Banker (Productions by Kevin B. LLC)

Artistic & Technical Recognition:    Cinematography  Winner : Kertosäe (Chorus)   Tommi Rautio (Unipic)    Design  Winner (tie):   Feed me  Alfredo Carnera Jr. Kertosäe (Chorus)   Tommi Rautio (Unipic)    Direction  Winner: The Broken Truth  Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions)    Editing  Winner: In Outside  Michał Kurowski   Music  Winner: MäGGi – Pula-ajan Tuote  Niko Mäkinen (Soul Entertainment Records)    Performance  Winner: The Manifestation  Kevin Banker (Productions by Kevin B. LLC)    Visual Effects  Winner: Reconfiguration   Mirosław Staniak    Writing  Winner: Rocks  Liza Derenchenko

2026

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January: “Metamorphosis”

Best Redemptive Arc  
Tears of blood you cry – said he 
Mirosław Staniak 

Best Coming-of-Age Film 
Conversation with God 
Liza Derenchenko 

Best Character Transformation 
In Outside 
Michał Kurowski 

Most Inspiring Ending 
LIVING WITH HOPE 
Aijuka Tobius (Smart View Productions) 

Best Metamorphosis Film 
Abducted
Kevin Banker (Productions by Kevin B.) 

New Founding Creators

Ali Kazim  Ashton Brady  Bernardo Naranjo

Ilkka Olander  Islien Walker   Justin Walker

Kamil Trzebiatowski  Kevin McKell  Moaz Salem

Mohammed Anshif  Serge Gualini Yoana Pungerova

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February: “Enter the Matrix”

Best Dystopian World
ROBOT PRINCESS FROM PLANET-X
Chris R. Notarile (Blinky Productions Inc.)

Most Mind-Bending Visuals
WOOF66
Sam Bolton

Best AI Work
BLACK & WHITE RAINBOW
Glauber Tiago

Best Virtual Reality Narrative
TRUE CRIME
Chris R. Notarile (Blinky Productions Inc.)

Best Sci-fi or Tech Concept
The Ancient Time Piece
Justin & Islien Walker

New Founding Creators

Bron Theron Chris R. Notarile Cristian Estrella David Jones

2B Acting Edward Goffaux Emese Sperlagh Eric Uriel Hendrickson

Giorgi Koridze Glauber Tiago Laurel Knopf Michael Rodriguez

Redrick Dean Sam Bolton Wesley Valerio Zazie Kanwar-Torge

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March: “Voices of the World”

Best Cross-Cultural Narrative
Maya the Seer
Victor Atokolo (Black Box Films)

Best Cultural Documentary
The Job Market
Liza Derenchenko

Best Use of Native Language
The Fallen Ones (Az elesettek) 
Márkó Kárándi

Best Environmental Story
The American Century – The 1950s
Brian Lerch (The Daily Then)

Best Under-Represented Story
Die Before You Love Me 
Tionge Tioville Nyasulu

March Audience Choice
Polish Golden Youth
Mirosław Staniak

OFZ Vision Award
JESUS ​​AND HIS DISCIPLES – A Chronology of Their Lives
Glauber Tiago Dal Paz

New Founding Creators

Angeline Cruise Anna Murawska Brian Lerch Caleb Pelletier

David Durrant Emese Sperlagh Jan Tamchyna

John Orrichio Márkó Kárándi Sanjaya Dissanayake

Steven Farrell Tionge Tioville Nyasulu Victor Atokolo

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April: “Comedy & Catharsis”

April Audience Choice
The Clown in the Palace
Bernardo Naranjo (BNP Digital)

Best Ensemble Performance
THE BAT-MAN
Chris R. Notarile (Blinky Productions Inc.)

Best Feel-Good Film
Seize The Day
Daniel K Hatton

Best Physical Gag
Like A Deposit full of Soul
Leonardo Thimo

Most Thought-Provoking Concept
Choices
Liza Derenchenko

Best Comedy Short
Bully Boy Theme Song!
Leonard Wolf

OFZ Vision Award
A Wanderer’s World
Kamil Trzebiatowski

New Founding Creators

Avi L Penn Daniel K Hatton Dianara Golden Fat A

Grigoris Verroiotis Keona Jordan Leonardo Thimo Leonard Wolf

Dimitrios Gaitanis John Esteban Serna Sam Van der Bauwhede Veronica Serna

Kali Ferri Rapper AIfnidios Zoe Szymon

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May: “Action”

Monthly showcase

New Founding Creators

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Yearly Awards

Winners announced New Year’s Eve 2027 January 1st 00:00 EET (Athens) time!